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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Local Government Code § 211.051: DEFINITIONS.

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  1. LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
  2. TITLE 7. REGULATION OF LAND USE, STRUCTURES, BUSINESSES, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
  3. SUBTITLE A. MUNICIPAL REGULATORY AUTHORITY
  4. CHAPTER 211. MUNICIPAL ZONING AUTHORITY
  5. SUBCHAPTER D. RESIDENTIAL ZONING LIMITATIONS RELATED TO OCCUPANCY IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES

In this subchapter:

(1) "Dwelling unit" means a house, apartment unit, or any unit in a multiunit residential structure. The term does not include a unit in a hotel, motel, or other establishment in which more than half of the units are intended to be used for transient accommodations.

(2) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 841 (S.B. 1567), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:27Z. Source file · JSON

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